Inside the room, Liu Yi, upon hearing the sound of the courtyard door being pushed, immediately nudged Wu Yi, and the two brothers quickly pulled up their quilt, closed their eyes, and pretended to sleep.
Some things are better avoided than faced, to avoid straining relationships.
Like ancestral rituals, or discussing job arrangements...
Ping'an glanced at the pretending-to-be-asleep brothers, rolled his eyes, and inwardly lamented the hardships of being the eldest. Then he got out of bed, put on his coat, and stepped out of the room.
Xiao Zheng saw him coming out and waved, "Wear more clothes, I'll go open the door."
"Uncle Zheng, you go rest, I'm fine even in light clothing," Ping'an stepped out of the courtyard before him, muttering, "I bet Grandpa's here to check if I'm asleep."
Xiao Zheng didn't insist. The kid really was well-trained over the years, even Xiao Wang could only match him at best, which was indeed a bit embarrassing.
